At a Glance

WHO: knk Group, a leading partner of the media and publishing industry providing innovative ERP and CRM solutions.

WHAT: Senior Business Central Developer

WHY: We´re a growing company and need to expand the team to support the efforts.

 

About The Role

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Business Central Developer to join our remote team. We expect you to participate in the whole product workflow – from idea to production, implementation, and support. You will help build new features, do code reviews, push releases, and make sure your features work and continue to work in production. As a Senior BC Developer, you are expected to have deep knowledge of object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts, limitations, and languages. 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF A knk SENIOR BUSINESS CENTRAL DEVELOPER

  • Design, develop, test, and deploy customized solutions within Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Dynamics 365 Finance, and Microsoft Business Central software.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and solidify business requirements, translating them into technical specifications.
  • Programming in AL, C/AL, PowerShell, and SQL.
  • Analysis and collaboration of change requests with effort estimates and detailed concepts, taking usability and performance into account.
  • Management of the source code with the help of DevOps, GIT, TFS, and VS Code.
  • Analysis and design of interfaces and data migrations.
  • Provide technical expertise and guidance to junior developers.
  • Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues as they arise.
  • Use of Agile methodology to plan and track work during sprints.

 

About You

WHO YOU ARE

  • You are a driver. You take accountability for your field and ownership of the outcomes we commit to both internally and externally. You identify issues, propose achievable solutions, and take decisions proactively. You are in the driver´s seat. You get stuff done.
  • You strive for that 1%. Problems? No, you don´t see problems, but you do see challenges and opportunities. Your daily aim is to be 1% better than yesterday. You are hungry in ambition, but humble in execution. You are coachable. 
  • You put the customer first. You want to WOW customers with a service mindset, products that are delivered with high quality, and with interactions that are positive and proactive. You understand that happy customers help to build a growing business.
  • You inspire others. You value continuous education and believe knowledge is power. You understand the importance of knowledge sharing. You are a team player and willing to lend a helping hand. 

WHAT YOU BRING

  • Bachelor´s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field and/or experience. 
  • Proven experience as a Business Central Developer with experience in a senior role. 
  • Proficient in object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts, limitations, and languages. 
  • Extensive experience coding and debugging in the latest versions of Business Central BCv14 and later.
  • Comfortable with Dynamics NAV/Business Central “Modern Development.”  
  • An understanding of event based instanced programming models. 
  • Ability to use a basic 2- or 3- way code compare/merge tool to merge, review, and upgrade code between systems. 
  • Experience on how to setup and manage (maintenance) on-premises versions of Dynamics NAV/Business central from versions 2009 to current. 
  • Experience using the PowerShell scripts to perform system setup, maintenance, and control in SQL/Azure environments. 
  • Experience in deploying and upgrading Dynamics NAV/Business Central systems from on-premises to SaaS environment. 
  • Strong understanding of business processes and the ability to translate them into technical solutions. 
  • Experience with integrating Business Central with other enterprise systems. 
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. 
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team in a remote setting. 
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders. 
  • Preferred Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central certifications (MB-800). 
  • Experience with other Microsoft technologies, such as Azure, SharePoint, and Power Platform. 
  • Any NAV/BC Upgrade experience using the Microsoft Upgrade Scripts. 
  • Experience with Third Party addons a plus. 
  • Knowledge of JIRA. 
  • Applicants must have authorization to work in the US/North America.

 

About knk

knk is the leading publishing ERP software serving major book, magazine, and trade publishers in North America, Europe, and Asia. knk offers the world’s only Microsoft certified publishing software for the publishing market, creating a future-proof platform for our customers. We want to be the supplier of the future, helping customers succeed with our world-leading software and professional services.

The knkGroup employs over 200 people world-wide. With our headquarters located in Germany, our international teams meet regularly, forming a truly global community. Founded 1988 by Knut Nicholas Krause, we boast high customer retention rates, low employee turnover, and bringing together the greatest talents from tech, publishing, and business.

While our international team can work from our many offices in places like Berlin, London, Paris or Munich, the North American team is 100% remote. Since we were a remote team before it was cool, we already have the logistics worked out.

OUR VALUES

  • As a team, we communicate openly and honestly. We own mistakes and don´t hide from hurdles we have to overcome.
  • We focus on partnerships – working together internally within the company and externally with clients and industry partners.
  • Our team is incredibly curious, always exploring new ways to do things.
  • Every team member is here for each other, ready to drop everything and help a colleague in need.
  • We don´t run from growth and improvements. If we see flaws in our systems or new opportunities, we take the initiative to go after it.
  • Our team members are accountable, delivering what they´re supposed to on time and with high quality.
  • We are a passionate bunch. We really get into it. But we also like to have a good time -- including during the regular socials.

 

What We Offer

BENEFITS

  • Competitive pay, $95,000- $125,000, based on experience.
  • Work whenever and wherever you want. We don´t care if you´re a night owl or an early bird, we also don´t care if you want to work from home, a coffee shop, or in a different country. What´s most important to us is that you can meet with your colleagues and customers during normal working hours.
  • Company-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401k plan with company match.
  • An all-purpose PTO policy which can be used for holidays, vacations, sickness, injury, and personal time off. In total 32 PTO days (256 hours) per calendar year with a 9-day (72 hours) carryforward policy. 
  • We also add 1 day of PTO for every 5 years at knk. 
  • 100 days of paid maternity leave to use within one month prior to the due date and within the first year of childbirth. (Available 12 months after your start date and only available every 365 days.) 
  • 40 days of paid parental leave to use within the first year of childbirth. (Available 12 months after your start date and only available every 365 days.) 
  • 1 paid Philanthropic day per year.
  • Up to 5 paid days for Jury duty. 
  • We do encourage life-long learning and thus offer an annual professional development stipend. 
  • A fully remote working environment in the time zone of your choice.

PERKS

  • A corporate culture with plenty of room for individuality, creativity, and career growth.
  • An opportunity to work in a flat hierarchy structure with open communication channels up to CEO level.
  • You will be working with a really committed, passionate team full of awesome people but in a relaxed atmosphere.
  • Challenging and interesting projects with well-known media companies.
  • Regular socials with colleagues from around the world.

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We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.